Psychological Science: The Curious Mind LSLF

"Welcome to Psychological Science: The Curious Mind! If you are reading this, and are aware of or have adopted one or more of our previous titles, Psychology in Action or Real World Psychology, you may be wondering why we're offering a new introductory psychology text. As seasoned professors with a combined total of over 50 years of college teaching, we strongly believe that instructors and students of introductory psychology will benefit from anew text that emphasizes three major points- curiosity ; diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) ; and the standards put forth in the work of the APA's Introductory PsychologyInitiative (IPI)"--

Psychological Science: The Curious Mind, by award-winning authors and professors Catherine A. Sanderson and Karen Huffman, introduces 21st-century, digital-native students to the fascinating field of psychology. This new program emphasizes the importance of developing scientific literacy and an understanding of research and research methods. The program uses an inviting why-focused framework that taps into students' natural curiosity, incorporating active learning and real-life application to engage students.

Psychological Science: The Curious Mind embraces the guidelines released by the American Psychological Association (APA)'s Introductory Psychology Initiative (IPI) in 2021. It provides an excellent framework for instructors who want to implement those guidelines in their Introductory Psychology courses, and it provides students with the content and motivation to achieve the course's ultimate outcome: an enduring, foundational understanding of psychological science.